plumbness

plumb

P0381000 (plŭm)n.1. A weight on the end of a line, used to determine water depth.2. A weight on the end of a line, used especially by masons and carpenters to establish a true vertical.adv.1. In a vertical or perpendicular line.2. Informal Directly; squarely: fell plumb in the middle of the puddle.3. also plum Informal Utterly; completely: plumb worn out. rightadj.1. Exactly vertical. See Synonyms at vertical.2. also plum Informal Utter; absolute; sheer: a plumb fool.v. plumbed, plumb·ing, plumbs v.tr.1. To determine the depth of with a plumb; sound.2. To test the verticality or alignment of with a plumb.3. To straighten or make perpendicular: plumb up the wall.4. To examine closely or deeply; probe: "Shallow ideas are plumbed and discarded" (Gilbert Highet).5. To seal with lead.6. To outfit with or connect to a plumbing system: plumbed the utility closet so a washing machine could be installed.v.intr. To work as a plumber.Idiom: off/out of plumb Not vertical.

[Middle English, lead, a plumb, from Old French plomb, from Latin plumbum, lead.]

plumb′a·ble adj.plumb′ness n.

plumbness

(ˈplʌmnəs) nthe state of being perfectly vertical or plumb

单词	plumbness
释义	plumbness plumb P0381000 (plŭm)n.1. A weight on the end of a line, used to determine water depth.2. A weight on the end of a line, used especially by masons and carpenters to establish a true vertical.adv.1. In a vertical or perpendicular line.2. Informal Directly; squarely: fell plumb in the middle of the puddle.3. also plum Informal Utterly; completely: plumb worn out. rightadj.1. Exactly vertical. See Synonyms at vertical.2. also plum Informal Utter; absolute; sheer: a plumb fool.v. plumbed, plumb·ing, plumbs v.tr.1. To determine the depth of with a plumb; sound.2. To test the verticality or alignment of with a plumb.3. To straighten or make perpendicular: plumb up the wall.4. To examine closely or deeply; probe: "Shallow ideas are plumbed and discarded" (Gilbert Highet).5. To seal with lead.6. To outfit with or connect to a plumbing system: plumbed the utility closet so a washing machine could be installed.v.intr. To work as a plumber.Idiom: *off/out of* plumb** Not vertical. [Middle English, lead, a plumb, from Old French plomb, from Latin plumbum, lead.] plumb′a·ble adj.plumb′ness n. plumbness (ˈplʌmnəs) nthe state of being perfectly vertical or plumb IdiomsSeeplumbEncyclopediaSeePlumb
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